Third person singular present tense of besmooth; makes smooth or smooths over.
Present tense third person singular form of 'besmooth,' showing the -s ending that English adds to regular verbs in this conjugation. The base verb follows the be- + adjective pattern productive in Middle English.
Verb conjugation shows how English simplified dramatically after the Norman Conquest—Old English had elaborate endings, but modern English reduced them to just an -s for third person singular, making verbs much easier to learn.
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